For years, Greece is the venue of intense class struggle.
Memoranda of the troika on the one hand, massprotests and direct action
on the other side. Now the Greek government has taken aim at the
prisoners in the prisons of Greece: As part of a reform of the prison
system, the government proposes an approximation to the jail in other
European countries. After countless tightenings of the social- and
health system & Co. , now the prison system is on target.
The government wants a reclassification of prisoners in three
categories: Type A, are the rich, serving time because of property
crimes, etc.. Type B are many prisoners, imprisoned because of minor
offenses. And finally, type C are revolutionary, political and
rebellious prisoners of the armed struggle, sometimes even those who
rebel against injustices in jail and voice their protest.
Depending on the type of prisoners they face a different prisoners
regime. The prisoners of the type C may be facing solitary confinement,
the deletion of detention holidays and visits. If the proposal of the
government is accepted, then these prisoners might be facing the same
conditions as in the F-type prisons in Turkey, the high security prisons
in Germany and the FIES regime in Spain.
The government has presented the bill now, just before summer holidays
in Greece. At a time, when a social debate is hardly possible. The
parliament is pressured to accept the proposal until July 10 - contrary
to the usual practice that the parliament adopts no new laws in the
summer.
The political prisoners (amongst them those of November 17, the
Revolutionary Struggle, the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire) will not accept
any prison food from June 18 until June 20, after that a hunger strike
will be discussed. The other prisoners as well will be investigating
this new law, since it will also worsen their situation. The solidarity
movement outside of the prisons is, among other things, calling to take
to the streets to protest and for other actions in Athens, Thessaloniki
and other cities in Greece.
It is of immediate importance now, that practical, international
solidarity is shown. We are calling for support for the prisoners and
the solidarity movement in Greece. Send reports, photos and more to
info@rhi-sri.org so the militants in Greece receive this information.
The consequences of the adoption of this draft are known from other
countries. Whether inside or out - now is the time for solidarity.
Solidarity with the prisoners in struggle in Greece! Smash capitalism -
build international class solidarity!
Secretariat of International Red
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info@rhi-sri.org
Zurich, 06.16.2014
http://commission.rhi-sri.org/newsdetail.php?id=753&language=de
migrants hunger strike in corinth
http://www.enetenglish.gr/?i=news.en.article&id=2008
Solidarity Gathering Koridallos Prison:
http://www.actforfree.nostate.net/?p=17128